Some discussion of the case study method is contained in Heclo H.H. (1972) "Review Article: Policy Analysis", British Journal of Political Science. 2.1. 83-108 and in Hofferbert R. I. (1974), The Study of Public Policy, Bobbs-Merril.
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Donnison, D.V. and Chapman, V. (1975), Social Policy and Administration Revisited, (London, Allen & Unwin).
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Hall, P., Land H., Packer, R., Webb A., (1975) Change, Choice and Conflict in Social Policy, (London, Heinemann).
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Single authority studies, mostly unpublished, include the following authorities, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesex, Newcastle, Northamptonshire, Norwich and Tynemouth.
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Comparative studies include Bath and Southampton (White, P. T. (1974) M. Phil. dissertation, Southampton University), Brighton, Leeds, Brent, Havering, Hounslow and Newham (Peterson, P.E. and Kanton, P. (1977), Political Parties and Citizen Participation in English City Politics, Comparative Politics, 19, 197-217), Darlington and Gateshead (Batley, R., O'Brien O., and Parris H., (1970) Going Comprehensive, London, Routledge and Kegan Paul). Outer London Boroughs (Lewin, R.R. (1968), M.A. dissertation, London University), Oxford and Oxfordshire (Rhodes, R.A.W. (1974) B. Phil. dissertation Oxford University), Sheffield, Chesterfield, Doncaster and Rotherham (Fearn, E. (1977) Ph.D. dissertation, Leeds University).
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Examples of such studies which relate to educational policy making in particular include David, M.E. (1977), Reform, Reaction and Resources, (Slough, NFER). Jennings, R.E. (1977) Education and Politics: policy making in local education authorities (London, Batsford). Parkinson, M. (1972) Politics of Urban Education (University of Liverpool). Peschek, D. and Brand, J.A. (1966) Policies and Politics in Secondary Education, Greater London Papers No.11, London School of Economics.
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Examples of such an approach are Dawson, R.E. and Robinson, J.A. (1963), Inter-party Competition, Economic Variables and Welfare Policies in the American States, Journal of Politics25, 265-289. Dye, T.R. (1966), Politics, Economics and the Public: Policy Outcomes in American States (Chicago, Rand McNally). Hofferbert, R.I. (1977), "State and Community Policy Studies: A Review of comparative input-output analyses" in Political Science Annual, Vol. III, ed. Robinson J.A.
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For example, Boaden, N. (1971), Urban Policy Making, Cambridge University Press. Davies, B. (1972) Variations in Childrens Services amongst British Local Authorities (London, Bell). Newton, K. and Sharpe, L.J. (1977) "Local Outputs Research: Some Reflections and Proposals", Policy and Politics, 5, 61-82.
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James, P.H. (1980) The Reorganisation of Secondary Education: a study of local policy making, (Slough, NFER).
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Saran, R. (1973) Policy Making in Secondary Education, Oxford University Press.
